The Bloomfield Bengals will take on the Payne Tech Lions in a tournament on Wednesday. Bloomfield's hitters haven't had much luck over their past seven matches, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bloomfield lost 9-2 to Newark Academy on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Bengals have lost by exactly seven runs.
Bloomfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darious Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Payne Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Barringer by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Payne Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Bloomfield took their victory against Payne Tech when the teams last played on April 14th by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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